SELF-DETERMINATION AND STUDENT-LED IEPS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Particularly in elementary school, IEPs take place without student involvement. Investing students in the IEP process and teaching self-advocacy is a critical life skill that will be explored in this module.
This module will include:
This module will include:
- Self-determination definition and importance
- Skills gained from student-IEP involvement
- How to facilitate a student-led IEP
COURSE OBJECTIVES & AIMS
Special Education teachers need to be able to:
Following this session, teachers should be able facilitate a student-led IEP and build self-advocacy skills in their students.
- Help students advocate for themselves.
- Invest students in the IEP process and their own learning
- Create life-long learners
Following this session, teachers should be able facilitate a student-led IEP and build self-advocacy skills in their students.
IMMEDIATE CLASSROOM ACTION
You’ll receive: skill-building techniques and best practices for teaching self-advocacy and shifting to a student-focused IEP model.
TAKE THIS COURSE IF...
- You've been holding adult-centered IEPs and are interested in a change.
- You want to invest students in their own IEP process
- You are a case-manager